Where does “มองเห็น” come from?

มองเห็น (Thai) comes from Thai มอง, from Chinese 亡, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan maŋ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k).

มองเห็น (Thai): to see, to catch sight of

Definitions

  1. to see, to catch sight of

Ancestry of “มองเห็น”, step by step

มองเห็น traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai มอง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiมองto watch; to look
2Chinese亡—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanmaŋbig; old; elder
4Proto-Sino-Tibetan*(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k)—

via Thai เห็น

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเห็นto see: to perceive visually or mentally; to...
2Proto-Taitranᴬto see
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k) →Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan maŋ →Every word from Chinese 亡 →